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Bailey

Ghost town · Allen County, Kentucky

Bowling Green quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Bowling Green quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bailey is a ghost town in Allen County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Allen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 61st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bailey as a historical populated place on the Allen Springs topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.8456° N, 86.2631° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAllen Springs
Elevation712 ft
Nearest living townScottsville, KY
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2742845
Coordinates36.84563, -86.26310

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What's there now

Bailey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scottsville, KY (population 4,391), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 712 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bailey?

Bailey is in Allen County, Kentucky, at 36.8456, -86.2631.

How many ghost towns are in Allen County?

Allen County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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